Oct. 10, 2012
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Stevie Nicks on Oct. 3 in New York City. / Craig Barritt

by Ann Oldenburg, USA TODAY

by Ann Oldenburg, USA TODAY

Stevie Nicks, who appeared as a mentor on American Idol last year, isn't shy about offering her opinion of the new Idol judges' fight.

While promoting her new documentary, In Your Dream, the Fleetwood Mac singer, 64, was asked about the Nicki Minaj-Mariah Carey feud. And she is definitely on Team Mariah.

"How dare this little girl!," she told The Daily. "If I had been Mariah I would have walked over to Nicki and strangled her to death right there."

She went on to say, "I would have killed her in front of all those people and had to go to jail for it."

Nicks also says that if she and Lindsey Buckingham were starting out today they would "absolutely" go on Idol or one of the other competitive singing show.

"That's how you get seen these days," she explained.

But she has no interest in being a judge. "If you stick me in the middle of a burning fire," she says, "I don't think I'd like it very much."

UPDATE, 2:45 p.m. ET: Steve Nicks has issued an apology for her remarks. In a statement sent to Lifeline Live, she says,

"I want to apologize for my remarks about Nicki Minaj's behavior toward Mariah Carey which I said during a long and exhausting day of interviews. It was very out of character for me and I deeply regret what I said. I feel very protective toward Mariah Carey who has gone through many difficulties in her life and I spoke without thinking. I think all artist should be respectful toward one another and that includes me. I am truly sorry."